Toy plane



1,618,925 Feb. 22 1927 s. HARRIS TOY PLANE Filed Aug. 16, 1925 2sheets-sheet 1 1,618,925 Feb. 22,1927. s HARRIS TOY PLANE Filed Auz. 16,1926 2 Shana-Sheet 2 ATTOR N EY Patented Feb. 22, 1927.

UNITED STATES SMITH HARRIS, OF NORTH BENNINGTON, VERMONT.

TOY PLANE.

Application filed August 16, 1926. Serial No. 129,556.

My present invention has reference to a toy aeroplane, and my object isthe provision of a toy of this character which may be cheaplyconstructed. and marketed and which is practically indestructible, orrather the parts constituting the same may be easily and cheaplyreplaced should the same become injured, and further wherein the deviceis of a collapsible nature, that is, certain of the parts, such as theplanes, rudder and tail wings, propeller, etc., may be removed from thebody so that the device will provide a small package for storage or shipment.

A further object is the provision of a toy aeroplane which will affordamusement for children and which may be drawn along a floor or likesurface by a cord attached to the plane, may be caused to travel on acord attached to a support at desired angles or which may be suspendedby a string from an upright support and caused to move in a circulardirection.

To the attainment of the foregoing, the improvement further resides incertain novel features of construction, combination and operativeassociation of parts, a satisfactory embodiment of which is illustratedby the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the improvement;

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof showing the manner in Which the toymay be caused to travel along a cord attached to a vertical support.

Figure 3 is a top plan View of the toy.

Figure 4 is a front elevation thereof.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one oi the planes.

Figure 6 is a similar View of the tail wing.

Figure 7 is a view of the rudder.

Figure 8 is a detail perspective view looking toward the tail end of thebody.

The body of my improvement is preferably constructed from a block ofwood and is shaped to represent the stream line body of a regularaeroplane. The body, indicated by the numeral 1, is provided on itsbottom with a depending lug 2 and pivotally secured to the opposite sideof these lugs there are the landing wheels 3. The top of the body,directly opposite the lug 2 is provided with spaced upwardly directedears 4 and between these ears there is pivoted a grooved wheel or pulley5. The body is,

versely as at 11, the slots intersecting each other. The slot 11 isdesigned to receive therein a tail wing 12 and the slot 10 is adapted toreceive therein a rudder 13. The rudder has its inner end slotted, as at14, to receive the central portion of the tail wing 12 therein. It is,of course, to be understood that the planes, wing and rudderfrictionally contact with the walls provided by the slots in which-theyare received. By this arrangement it will be noted that the onlybreakable parts of the toy, that is the planes, tail Wing and rudder,which it should be stated are preferably of card board, may be easilyreplaced, and also by this construe-- tion it will be noted that theseelements may be removed from the body when the device is to be packedfor shipment or for storage.

On the front or nose of the plane there is a propeller 14 preferablyalso of wood or paste-board and this propeller has a central openingthrough which passes the threaded shank 15 of a screw eye 16, the shankentering the nose of the body. As disclosed by Figure 1 of the drawings,the cord may be attached to the eye 16 and the child may propel the toyon a ground surface. As disclosed by Figure 2 of the drawings the cordmay be. guided through the grooved Wheel 5 and have one of its endsfixedly secured to a support, the second end of the support beinggripped in the hand of the child, and by moving the last mentioned endof the cord upwardly the toy can be propelled for the length of the cordupwardly and downwardly. While not illustrated by the drawings, a cordmay be tied or fastened to the grooved wheel 5 and have its other endsecured to a vertical support, in which instance a whirling action isimparted to the plane to cause the same to travel in a circulardirection, both backward and forward, the plane turning around at theend of each trip so that the plane always travels with its nose in aforward direction.

Having describedthe invention, I claim 2-- 1. A toy aeroplane comprisinga body having 21 depending lug adjacent to its forward end, wheelsjournaled on the opposite sides of the lug, upstanding spaced ears onTen the body opposite the lug, a grooved wheel journaled between theears, a propeller pivotally supported on the nose of the body, andremovable planes and a rudder for the body.

2. A toy aeroplane having its body con,- structed from a block ofmaterial and said body, adj aoent its nose, end having a depend;- inglug, wheels journaled on the sides of the lug, said body having its top,at points opposite the lug formed with upstanding ears, a grooved wheelj ournaled between the ears, the lug and the ears being slotted in aline with the top and bottom 0t the body, re-

movable planes received in and friotionally engaging the walls of theslots the tail end of the body having longitudinal and transverseintersecting sl-ots a tail wing received in the transverse slot andfriotionally contacting with the wall thereof a slotted rudder receivedin the longitudinal slot and receiving therein the tail wing, apropeller at the nose end of the body and a screw eye pivotal-1yconnecting the propeller to the body.

In testimony whereof I a'ffix my signature.

SMITH HARRIS.

